Which one of the following most accurately describes the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands?
A) stratovolcanoes associated with subduction and a convergent plate boundary
B) shield volcanoes fed by a long-lived hot spot below the Pacific lithospheric plate
C) shield volcanoes associated with a mid-Pacific ridge and spreading center
D) stratovolcanoes associated with a mid-Pacific transform fault

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The Hawaiian Islands are formed by a chain of shield volcanoes that are fed by a long-lived hot spot located beneath the Pacific lithospheric plate. This hot spot is thought to be stationary while the Pacific Plate moves northwestward over it, resulting in the formation of a chain of islands and seamounts.

Which One of the Following Most Accurately Describes the Volcanoes